QUEENSLAND BUSHWALKERS CLUB Inc.

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PO Box 2199 Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109 Email qldbwc@yahoo.com Phone No (07) 3345 9543 http://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/

December 2012

Springbrook Walkers

Club News
Club Meeting Tuesday 4 December
The Tangalooma Island Resort will present a briefing at our December Club Members evening. The briefing is to let members know what is happening on Moreton Island with updates on tracks and attractions on the island. Supper and a door prize will be available so be sure to come along.

Injuries, Incidents and Near Misses

Recently a Club member was injured on a Club walk. Below is a reminder for leaders and members. Injury Any injury requiring medical attention. Please phone or email to a Committee Member within 24 hours if possibility of an Insurance Claim. Incident Any event causing concern during a walk, including "near misses". Please report any Incident as soon as possible to a QBW Committee member. Near Miss An incident where there was a real risk of injury or potential to cause harm even if no one was injured or no equipment was damaged. On the back of the Nomination Form is space for leaders to fill out a report on an injury or incident. This is necessary for our Risk Management Strategy.

Walks Planning Day and BBQ

When Where Time Saturday 9th February 2013 16 Ramita St Holland Park 2.30pm

All leaders and any members who are thinking of leading a walk are invited to come along for a great social afternoon and to help fill up the Calendar for the coming months. Please contact David on 3349 8238 for more details.

Snowy Mountains Trip

March 2013

GPS Training

9 February 2013

Neil Douglas is leading a one week trip to the Snowy Mountains in March next year for BOSQ and QBW members are welcome as well. If interested contact Neil Douglas on 3875 1090

For anyone interested in using a GPS there will be a training session starting at 12 midday at 16 Ramita St., Holland Park prior to the Walks Planning meeting. There will be a talk and practical exercises on how to use a GPS unit. Beside a short walk to demonstrate their use to a bushwalker there will also be an explanation about gps files and how to use the GPS with a computer. Contact Richard on 0422 429 717 for more details.

Editor Required
I have been editor for the QBW Newsletter since 1999 and find that I now need a well earned break and am looking for someone to take over after June 2013. If any member is interested in being the editor I would be happy to show them what is involved. Contact Richard on 0422 429 717.

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Meeting Place

General Information

President Secretary Treasurer

The Management Committee

Helen McAllister Robin Laban Marion Laban Patricia Kolarski John Hinton David Kenrick Geraldine Burton Richard Kolarski vacant vacant

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Club meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month starting at 7.30pm. There is no Club meeting in January. Meeting are held at the Little King's Hall on the corner of Carl and O'Keefe Streets, Buranda. Entry is via the gate on Carl St. There is parking within the grounds and in Carl Street. Tea/Coffee and cake/biscuits are provided after the meeting. A coin donation would be appreciated.

Vice President

Outings Officer Membership Officer Editor Social Secretary Training Officer

Membership
Probationary Membership A non-member automatically becomes a Probationary Member on his/her first walk after signing the Acknowledgement of Risk form. No fee is payable to become a Probationary Member. A Probationary Member must become an Ordinary Member on his/her second walk by filling out a Membership Form and paying the membership fee. Ordinary Membership A person may become an Ordinary Member by filling out and signing a Membership Form, having a proposer sign the form and handing the form with the membership fee to a committee member or walk leader. The proposer may be a friend who is a member of the Club, a QBW walk leader, the Membership Officer or one of the committee members. Only an Ordinary Member has the right to vote at an AGM or be elected to a committee position. Members of Another Bushwalking Club Members of another bushwalking club which is affiliated with Bushwalking Queensland Inc. (or an interstate Federation) and who are covered by the same Insurance do not need to become a member of our Club to go on our walks. However Club members will have priority if there is a limit on numbers.

Other Voluntary Positions

Equipment Officer Supper Convenor Librarian BWQ Rep BWQ Rep Richard Kolarski Noelene McCay Mary Sherlock Anne Kemp Richard Kolarski 3345 9543(H) 3889 0264(H) 3209 8514 3371 2707 3345 9543(H)

Compasses Steripen

Club Equipment

Topo Maps Emergency Lights First Aid Kits

UHF Radios

The above are for free use by members. Garmin GPS. QBW has 4 GPSs which have a 20 metre contour topo map of the whole of Australia included. Some of these are on permanent loan to members. PLBs with inbuilt GPS The Club has 5 PLBs with inbuilt GPS. The PLBs will be made available at each Club meeting and will need to be returned at the following Club meeting. Back Pack for Hire Bivy Bags For Sale $5.00 charge $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00.

Reciprocal Walks with Other Clubs

Redlands Bushwalking Club
Only stipulation is that Redlands club members have priority over visitors. Calendar is available at: http://www.redlandbushwalkers.org.au/static/calendar.html

These bivy bags are 2 metres by 0.9 metres and are bright orange in colour. Use as a pack liner or emergency bivy bag. Space Blankets For Sale $2.50 each. Lightweight and take up no room at all. A must for all walkers! Contact Richard on 3345 9543 for any of the above.

Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland (BOSQ)

BOSQ allows financial members from other bushwalking clubs affiliated with Bushwalking Queensland to join in BOSQ activities without having to become members of BOSQ or pay visitor fees. This will be with the agreement of the activity leader. Members of BOSQ will have priority for nominations. Calendar is available at http://www.bosq.bwq.org.au/

Editors Pic

YHA Bushwalkers
Members of other BWQ affiliated clubs can join up to three walks per calendar year. Calendar is available at: http://sites.google.com/site/yhabushies/outings

Family Bushwalkers
There is a $5 temporary membership fee per adult. Phone: (07) 3878 3293

Gold Coast Bushwalkers

Gold Coast Bushwalkers may admit as honorary members financial members of bushwalking clubs which are affiliated with BWQ. This dispensation will be at the discretion of the Management Committee.

King Orchids

Ipswich Bushwalkers Inc

Intending walkers must contact the leader in advance. The newsletter also contains a full description of the grading system and a list of Committee members and their contact numbers. Calendar available at www.ipswichbushwalkers.bwq.org.au Page 2 of 6

New Members
Bert De Voss As at 27/11/2012 we have 77 financial members

Coming Walks
Any person wishing to come along on a walk must contact the leader of the walk first. The leader will organise the meeting place and the car pooling. The leader has full discretion on who can come on the walk. Nominations close 9:00 pm on the Wednesday prior to a weekend trip. For Wednesday walks, nominations close 9.00 pm on the Monday before. December 2012 5 D/W Leader Wed S T6 F4 Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717 Lower Byron Creek Exploratory (Mt Mee)

19 D/W Leader

Wed S T6 F4

Byron Gorge Exploratory (Mt Mee) Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717

This walk is to check out a side creek which enters Byron Gorge and some forestry roads. May be a hot day so bring along 3 litres of water and some swim wear in case we find a great swim hole. Meeting at Samford 7.00am. 22 D/W Leader Sat M T5 F4 Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717 Christies Creek (NSW)

An exploratory walk to check out Byron Creek entering it below a waterfall via a forestry road. We will then rock hop down the creek to explore and exit via another forestry road. May be a hot day so bring along 3 litres of water and some swim wear in case we find a great swim hole. Meeting at Samford 7.00am. 9 D/W Leader Sun S T4 F4 Marion Laban 3805 3300 Cronans Cascades (Rathdowney)

A drive down to Mooball National Park in NSW to walk along a creek with cascades, swimming holes and crystal clear water, or at least I've been told as I've never done it before. There will be at least 3 km of creek walking with the rest being dirt road or off track. Meeting at Sunnybank 6.00am 26 D/W Leader Wed S T6 F4 Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717 Bally Mt Exploratory (Mudgeeraba)

We will be exploring some creeks which go up to Bally Mt. May not actually get to the summit but from what I've read there are some good rainforests creeks in the region. Bring along protective clothing and some gloves. Meeting at Mudgeeraba 7.00am. January 2013 5 SOC Leader 6 D/W Leader Sun M T4 F4 Patricia Kolarski 3341 7509 Sat S T3 F3 Margie Rae 3395 1838 Kureelpa Falls (Mapleton) Whites Hill Short Walk and Social

This is a relatively easy walk commencing at Yellow Pinch at the Base of Mt Barney, approximately 7 to 8km return. The route follows an old road (initially same route as Peasants Ridge). Once reaching the sign that announces how much time to allow to climb Mt Barney, we leave the Peasants Ridge route and continue following the old road as it veers to the left. The road continues on, crossing Cronans Creek a number of times until we reach a place where we navigate a short distance through rainforest to the creek, just below a waterfall and swimming hole. The creek level will determine whether it is a wet feet day or not. If the water level is low, rock hopping may be possible. If the weathers hot and you want to swim, make sure you bring your swimmers. 12 D/W Leader Wed S T6 F4 Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717 Upper Byron Creek Exploratory (Mt Mee)

Starting at the Mapleton Day Use Area, this is a circuit walk of about 10km, mainly along forestry roads, to Kureelpa Falls on the South Maroochy River. It will be possible to have a bit of a swim at the falls or just a wander around exploring the area. Suitable for beginners or those looking for a relaxing walk. 12 D/W Leader 13 D/W Leader Sun M T6 F7 David Haliczer 0432 901 030 Sat S T5 F4 Margie Rae 3395 1838 England Creek, Left Branch (Mt Glorious) The Cougals (Springbrook)

On a previous survey I was fortunate enough to see a platypus in the pool at the base of a waterfall in Byron Creek. This survey will check out the falls and to see if there is an easy way to get down them. We will also check out some forestry roads which enter above the falls. Meeting at Samford 7.00am. 15 D/W Leader Sat S T6 F4 Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717 Teviot Falls Exploratory (Boonah)

Meet at Oxley 7am or at Maiala carpark on Mt Glorious Rd 8am. England Ck Left Branch is a rough creek with many waterfalls. It is easily one of the most spectacular creek walks in SEQ and is also hard going. We would finish at England Ck Falls for a quick swim before ascending to Northbrook Mountain and back to the road. 18 SOC Leader Fri S T2 F2 Helen McAllister 3844 4866 City Walk and Dinner

From Teviot Gap we will explore a couple of branches of Teviot Brook. I expect to find some waterfalls plus there will be a visit to the infinity pool at the top of Teviot Falls. Wear old boots or sandshoes as may need to walk in the creek. Meeting at Boonah 7.30am 16 D/W Leader Sun L T4 F4 Helen McAllister 3844 4866 Warrie Circuit (Springbrook)

The plan is to meet up at Southbank at 5:30pm on a Friday evening and do a loop walk for an hour or so to work up an appetite for dinner back at one of the Southbank cafes. 19 D/W Leader Sat S T5 F4 Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717 Diana's Bath (D'Aguilar NP)

A longish (17km) track walk beginning and ending at Canyon Lookout on the Springbrook plateau. The loop track crosses several creeks so wet feet may be a possibility, but if it's a hot day we may choose to get wet on purpose so be prepared.

We will drive to Dianas Bath and do a walk halfway up to Mt

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Byron along one ridge and descend via another. There is some scrambling and steep slopes to negotiate. We will then walk upstream to Dianas Bath for a swim to cool off. May be a hot day so bring along 3 litres of water, protective clothing, gloves and some swim wear Meeting at Sunnybank 6.00am. 26-28 Leader Sat-Mon Burgess Park (Christmas Creek) B/C Helen McAllister 3844 4866

side track, this time to Barkers Creek Lookout, gave us a view out to the East. That evening the rain came. Thankfully there was a large shelter shed so dinner could be cooked in comfort by those whose tents weren't suitable for cooking in. Monday morning and low clouds blew into the campground creating an eerie atmosphere. Just a short walk around the Pine Gorge Circuit was planned for this morning. Tim Shea and Festoon Falls were the highlights of this leisurely stroll. Tents were dry on our return to the campground so it was pack up and head off home. Many thanks to my fellow walkers who joined me on this relaxing long weekend. Patricia

We have booked several sites at this pleasant camping area in the Christmas Creek Valley. The agenda for the weekend will include a walk to Larapinta Falls but will otherwise depend on the group and the weather. There are a couple of mountains nearby we could climb, but if it's hot we may not do anything more energetic than exploring the creek. February 2013 2 Leader 5 Tues Sat Killarney Glen (Canungra) Margie Rae 3395 1838 Club Meeting 7.30pm

Apple Tree to Purlingbrook

4 November 2012

I was joined by thirteen happy walkers at Apple Tree picnic area at Springbrook. We did a short car shuffle to Purlingbrook Falls carpark before setting off down to Little Nerang Creek along part of the Great Walk track. On reaching the creek my intention was to follow an old track downstream to a waterfall. Unfortunately, this track is in very bad condition: three large trees to crawl under in the first 100 metres. As my walk was only rated 44 and my fellow walkers were not prepared for a scratchy bush bash, we returned to the main track and headed upstream until we found an easy access to the creek and settled down on the rocks for morning tea. Not much further upstream we came to Waringa Pool. No one was interested in a swim so we kept going to the bottom of Purlingbrook Falls. The circuit track is still closed due to landslides so, after walking under the falls and trying not to get wet as the wind blew water onto the track, we climbed up to the top of the falls and continued on to have lunch in the shelter shed at The Settlement. After lunch we returned to the carpark at the top of Purlingbrook Falls, retrieved the cars, and then visited the coffee shop next to the carpark. What a lovely relaxing finish to a wonderful day. Many thanks to everyone who joined me on this walk, with a special thanks to the drivers. Patricia

Little Kings Hall, Cnr O'Keefe St & Carl St Buranda

Bunya Mountains B/C

Past Walks
Fri 28 Sept - Mon 1 Oct 2012

A small group of five gathered at Dandabah Campground at Bunya Mts National Park on Friday afternoon. Some did a short walk while others just relaxed and investigated the tourist facilities in the area. The campground was not particularly busy even though it was the start of a long weekend and the final weekend of the school holidays. Helen joined us in the evening for a happy Happy Hour-and-a-bit.

Coomera Creek Descent

4 November 2012

Three of us, Mary, Gil and myself, met up at Gil's place and then drove on to the Binna Burra Information Centre where we met Lance. We left one car there and then drove up to Binna Burra itself where we started the walk along the Border Track. From the Border Track we turned off to go along the Coomera Circuit. We had to find the start of the Mystery Track, so called because it is a bit of a mystery where the track starts. It lived up to its name as I missed it and we had to back track about 50 metres. The Mystery Track was steep and eroded and we made our way carefully down, especially a crossing perilously close to the top of a waterfall. Continuing on we needed to use a rope over a worn out descent into a gully. Further down a fallen tree stopped our entrance into Coomera Creek and we did a scramble down a cliff wall using some tree roots as hand holds. We were at last in the creek and we sat on the dry rocks for morning tea. The creek was fairly dry as we began our walk downstream. After about 20 minutes we came to a waterfall which had to scramble round. This proved the only difficulty as we were able to walk along the bank for the majority of the time. When we got to the Palm Falls side creek we were able to get glimpses of the falls through the trees. A short distance later we found a sunny spot for lunch. At about 300 metres of Gwongoorool Pool we found a rock cairn which gave us an easy access to the graded track. From there it was an easy walk back up to the waiting car. We had afternoon coffee from thermoses that Mary and I had brought along. It made an enjoyable end to the day. Many thanks Richard

View from Mt Kiangarow

Saturday began with a car shuffle to Burton's Well leaving a car at Westcott campground. We started our walk with a side trip up Mt Kiangarow before continuing along the track with a morning tea stop at Ghinghion Lookout, enjoying the wide views out to the flat plains in the west. Further along the track the King orchids were out and many of the rocky outcrops were covered with the yellow blooms, a perfect photo opportunity with the Club Photo Competition closing soon. On the side track to Koondaii Lookout we met a python spread across the track, again a popular photo event. The wind had sprung up and was roaring up the cliffs beneath the lookout so we were soon on our way. Not long after we arrived at our destination. A quick car collection and we were soon back in camp for afternoon tea, a clean-up, and an early happy hour. Sunday and our aim was to complete the Paradise Falls circuit starting from our camp. A very pleasant walk through the Bunya pines brought us to the lovely Paradise Falls then, a short while later, a side excursion to the top of Big Falls and lunch. Another

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Navigation Using a Map and Compass

Contours
Contour lines are lines joining points of equal elevation above sea level. Every fifth contour line is drawn a different colour than the intervening contour lines to assist with the interpretation of the features and to make it easier to judge height differences. These thicker contours are usually labelled with the height above sea level in metres. On Australian topographic maps these numbers are written as if you were looking uphill and so is an easy way of recognizing which way the contours are increasing in height. A contour interval is the difference in elevation between the contours. The contour interval is usually stated in one of the margins of a topographic map. In 1:25000 scale maps the contour interval is usually 5 or 10 metres. Close spacing between contour lines indicate a very steep slope while wide spacing between contour lines indicate a gentle slope. Valleys are shown as contours forming a V-shape pointing up the hill. These V's are always an indication of a drainage path which could contain a stream or river. Ridges are shown as contours forming a V-shape down the hill. Summits are shown as contours forming circles.

Coordinates Grid coordinateseastings and northings Grid lines can be used to find or express a location. Grid lines are the equally spaced vertical and horizontal intersecting lines superimposed over the entire map face. Each line is numbered at the edge of the map face. Maps are normally printed so grid north points to the top of the sheet (when the print is the normal way up). eastings these are the vertical lines running from top to bottom (north to south). They divide the map from west to east. Their values increase towards the east; and northings these are the horizontal lines running from left to right (west to east). They divide the map from north to south. Their values increase towards the north. The squares formed by intersecting eastings and northings are called grid squares. How to determine a grid reference A grid reference is used to describe a unique position on the face of the map. Important: In a grid reference, the eastings are always quoted first.. The full grid value is always shown in the margins for the grid lines closest to the sheet edges with two of the numbers being shown heavier than the rest. For the remainder of the grid lines, only these two heavier numbers from the grid value are shown. A grid reference is usually represented by six numbers.

To obtain the grid reference of Point A in the above map: Marked features on the topo map above are: A B C D E F A summit with the height of 1032 metres. The three B's show a long ridge. Note the streams flowing down from either side of the ridge. A saddle. Another summit. A steep slope. A gentler slope. 1. Locate the vertical grid line to the left of the position and read the two figure easting value and then estimate in tenths its distance from that grid line to the next one. This provides the first three figures (eastings) of the six figure grid reference. In the above figure the easting value of the vertical dashed line is 134. 2. Locate the horizontal grid line below the position and read the two figure northing value and then estimate in tenths its distance from that grid line to the one immediately above it. This provides the last three figures (northings) of the six figure grid reference. The northing value of the horizontal dashed line is 771. Hence, the six figure grid reference is: 134 771. To be continued

G A cliff line. Note how tightly packed the contour lines are to the left and then a hatch pattern is used. H The H's show small valleys containing streams. Note that each pair of H's are separated by a ridge.

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Jokes of Biblical Proportions Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married Ruth? A. Ruthless. Q. What do they call pastors in Germany ? A. German Shepherds. Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible? A. Noah He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation. Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible? A. Pharaoh's daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet. Q.. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible? A. Samson. He brought the house down. Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden ? A. Your mother ate us out of house and home. Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible? A. Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once. Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy? A. The area around Jordan The banks were always overflowing. Q. Who is the greatest babysitter mentioned in the Bible? A. David. He rocked Goliath to a very deep sleep. Q. Which Bible character had no parents? A. Joshua, son of Nun. Q. Why didn't they play cards on the Ark ? A. Because Noah was standing on the deck. (Groan...) PS. Did you know it's a sin for a woman to make coffee? Yup, it's in the Bible. It says . .. 'He-brews' Twisted Words Here are the winners of a competition asking readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition: 1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time. 2. Ignoranus: A person who is both stupid and a pain in the butt. 3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. 4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly. 5 Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. 6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid. 7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high. 8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it. 9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. 10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. 11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's, like, a serious bummer. 12. Decafalon (n.): The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you. 13. Glibido: All talk and no action. 14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly. 15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out. 17. Caterpallor (n.): The colour you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating. Classic Short Story A college class was told they had to write a short story in as few words as possible. The instructions were tthat the story had to contain the following three things; religion, sexuality and mystery. The winner was: Good God, I'm pregnant! I wonder who did it? How To Handle Stress Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue. Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. Always wear stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be "Recalled" by their maker. If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, It was probably worth it. It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to be kind to others. Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late. The second mouse gets the cheese. When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live. You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person. Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour. Do We Really Need Spell Check? i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! Dog gone it!

Can you find the word DOG hidden horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, forwards or backwards in the grid above? Page 6 of 6